Setting up a Learning Center in a Primary School Classroom

In the primary school setting, a learning center or center of learning is usually described as an education programme that is incorporated in the lessons for the students and included in the physical set-up or design of a classroom. The center of learning would supplement the official educational curriculum and it serves as a supplementary educational tool for improving or enhancing the abilities or skills of the students to learn and study. The physical setting up and incorporation of a center of learning in the classroom requires a thorough planning.

Moreover, carrying out the programme in the classroom should be gradual so there would be no disruption or problems for the students who would adjust to the new set up in the classroom. If you are a primary school teacher interested in setting up a learning center in your classroom, you should read and study the guidelines or procedures for the physical aspects of creating the center in the classroom, and in carrying out the educational program of the center. You should first ask the school principal or school
administrator on your plans for setting up a center of learning in your classroom. When you obtain the approval, you could obtain assistance from the resources in the library about information and other materials for creating and carrying out a center of learning. In addition, various Internet websites provide free information and resources for teachers on how to set up the center and carry out the educational programme of the center.

The basic guidelines in setting up a learning center in a primary school classroom includes organising and rearranging the room so that it would be conducive to the center. The center of learning should be set up on the perimeter of the room, and it should have a defined space with small cabinets or shelves as the boundaries that separate the center from the rest of the classroom.